Yes, Vegan Wednesday is actually Vegan Everyday in my case as I have been vegan for the animals since July 26, 2010.
Still, I figure people are looking for some easy, cheap vegan recipes.
This is a tofu burrito and a couple of homemade salads, creamy cucumber and fast coleslaw, I took to work. I eat dinner at work because of my hours, so brown-bagging it is a much cheaper, healthier, and better alternative to making a run outside the building for food.
Tofu Scramble Burritos
1 package firm tofu, usually about 13 to 16 ounces, drained
1/2 a small onion, chopped
1/2 cup frozen bell peppers, I use the tri-color frozen pepper mix from Trader Joes
Oil for frying, about 2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional, adds Vitamin B spectrum and flavor)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric (provides pretty yellow color and antioxidants)
2 teaspoons salt or to taste
Burrito shells – I used fajita shells from Aldi that cost less than a dollar per package
The tofu mixture in the fry pan
Directions:
Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat for about a minute and a half. Add onions and fry them until slightly translucent, about 1 minute. Thaw the peppers in the microwave for one minute in a small bowl and squeeze off the pepper water. Drain tofu and crumble it directly into the frying pan with the onions, or just flop the whole cube in there and mash it with a fork once it is sitting amongst the onions. Add bell pepper, nutritional yeast, turmeric, and additional spices or herbs that you enjoy. Mix until the turmeric is evenly distributed and then salt to taste. I like a lot of salt and I have never had blood pressure problems, so I use 2 teaspoons of black salt, a type of sulphured salt from the Indian grocery store that imparts an eggy flavor.
Heat the burrito shells gently in a dry pan or microwave them for 20 seconds to make them pliable. Dump about a cup of tofu filling into the burrito shell and then roll it up, or eat it like a soft taco.
Creamy Cucumber Salad
2 large cucumbers
1 tablespoon chopped green, red, yellow, or white onion (I used red onion)
2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise (I used Just Mayo I found at Target for under $4)
1 teaspoon dried dill, thyme, basil, etc. (I used a premade mix of Herbes de Provence)
1/2 teaspoon salt plus salt to taste
Finely slice the cucumbers by hand or use a cucumber slicer — I used the cucumber slicer on the side of a four-sided cheese and vegetable shredder. Sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon of salt on the cucumbers, let them sit 5 to 10 minutes. Press them in a colander over a sink, squeezing as much of their water out as you can with your clean hands.
Mix squeezed, drained cucumbers in a large bowl with onion, mayonnaise, and herbs. Mix and add salt to taste.
Fast Coleslaw
1/2 head of cabbage, any kind, finely chopped into shreds (I used white)
1/4 cup onion, chopped (I used red onion)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste
Chop the cabbage and onion finely and mix them together in a large bowl. Add vinegar, sugar, and oil, toss and add salt to taste.
Wait about an hour for cabbage to marinate and soften.
Can be eaten room temperature or chilled.
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